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Emblazon

To depict or represent; -- said of heraldic bearings. See Blazon.

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Adorn 76% connected

To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive.

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Beautify 76% connected

To make or render beautiful; to add beauty to; to adorn; to deck; to grace; to embellish.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Decorate 76% connected

To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Embellish 76% connected

To make beautiful or elegant by ornaments; to decorate; to adorn; as, to embellish a book with pictures, a garden with shrubs and flowers, a narrativ…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Grace 76% connected

The exercise of love, kindness, mercy, favor; disposition to benefit or serve another; favor bestowed or privilege conferred.

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Ornament 76% connected

That which embellishes or adorns; that which adds grace or beauty; embellishment; decoration; adornment.

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Manner of action 1

Miniate 76% connected

To paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion; also, to decorate with letters, or the like, painted red, as the page of a manuscript.

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Arms 74% connected

Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Arms 74% connected

Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Blazon 74% connected

A shield.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Blazon 74% connected

A shield.

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Synonym 3

Blazon 92% connected

A shield.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Color 92% connected

A property depending on the relations of light to the eye, by which individual and specific differences in the hues and tints of objects are apprehen…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Colour 92% connected

See Color.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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